Crock Pot Garam Masala Chicken & Chickpeas

On Thursday morning at the gym, I spent some time flipping through the latest issue of Cooking Light magazine while I warmed up on the elliptical. When a recipe for chickpea curry popped out at me, I dog-eared the page in the magazine because it seemed like a recipe I could adapt and make crock pot-friendly.

I wasn’t sure how the chickpeas would hold up all day in the crock pot, but since I’ve had a positive experience with canned kidney beans and black beans in the crock pot, I figured my chances were pretty darn good!

This was also my first time using garam masala, which, according to McCormick, is a sweet and aromatic blend of spices that delivers warm, exotic flavors essential to traditional Indian cooking.

I’ve seen a bunch of different recipes use the spice many, many times before and figured it was time to experiment with garam masala since so many people seem to love it! I know I’m late to the garam masala party, but after digging into this dish, I’m so glad I finally gave it a shot. The spice added hints of coriander, pepper, cumin and cinnamon to this dish and I absolutely loved the flavor.

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

I have had garam masala in my spice drawer for probably a year, and haven’t a CLUE what to do with it! I have no idea why I even bought it. This recipe looks great–now I’ll finally get around to using it 🙂

My parents are coming in today for a little overnight trip. I am making this for dinner. My dad LOVES this kind of food. The cauliflower is what I’m excited about! It looks delicious!!! :0) Thanks for the great recipe!

That’s great you tried it, Julie. Not only to chicken but garam masala adds that hot spicy flavour to even vegetarian dishes that we Indians prepare at home. Its a spice that’s used almost daily in our Indian kitchens. Enjoy loving it!!

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